PHS Band Info - Week 7: Booster Mtg; Academic Eligibility; Friday Game

It was a big (and hot!!) weekend for the Mighty Panther Marching Band!! We are all greatly appreciative to the family members and friends who chaperoned, volunteered and cheered us on in Mansfield. We received great feedback on our show and it was nice for the students to see a variety of performances after we were done. Even though we didn’t make finals, there were several victories throughout the day: Our student members were focused, positive and respectful to other schools and students the entire day. Although we didn’t make finals, our overall placement put us above several 6A schools that have beaten us at recent UIL Area marching contests (this bodes well for next year!). And our colorguard knocked out of the (windy) park and earned the 4th highest score out of the entire day!! We’ll be forging ahead this week with additional choreography in several spots of the show plus beginning to add our final movement. We’ll be using the comments we received this weekend to focus in on excellence in all aspects of our show.

This will be a pretty calm week. We have a booster club meeting on Tuesday, but this Saturday has been left free for the many students who will be taking the SAT test. We’ll be back at it on Monday evening for the FWISD Marching Assessment at FWISD Clark Stadium. Our performance is at 8:45 PM (last band of the evening), but we will literally march right out of the stadium straight to our buses to come back to Paschal. Here’s a link to the Sign-Up Genius for Friday’s Football Game vs Arlington @ UTA Maverick Stadium https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4faaaf29a1fb6-104

Here’s a really cool video of our March-a-thon produced by Mr. Whittier. Thanks to Mr. Whittier for the time and effort invested into this awesome video!! https://vimeo.com/362846335

Report cards will be distributed this week. Unfortunately, any student who fails a class will be academically ineligible for the next three weeks. Any student who fails a class that is covered by the FWISD Academic Waiver program must have their forms signed (student, parent, teacher, principal) and submitted before they are allowed to travel to Friday’s game.

Reminders for the week:

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY IMPACTED THIS WEEK: Students who fail a class on the 1st 6-Weeks Report Card will not be allowed to travel with the band beginning at 3:40 PM on Friday. Ineligible students will only be required to attend the beginning of each marching rehearsal (4:30 PM – 5:30 PM) that includes marching fundamentals. Once we begin working on the contest show, those students will be dismissed. Students who lose eligibility can regain it by passing ALL CLASSES on the 2nd 6-weeks Progress Report. Students who regain eligibility will be able to attend the US Bands Contest in Coppell on Saturday, October 26.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Monday, September 30: Marching Band Rehearsal (4:30 - 7 PM)
Tuesday, October 1: Marching Band Rehearsal (4:30 - 7 PM)
Tuesday, October 1: Booster Club Meeting
Thursday, September 3: Marching Band Rehearsal (4:30 - 7 PM)
Friday, October 4: PHS Football @ Arlington HS

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday, October 7: FWISD Pre-UIL Marching Band Assessment @ FWISD Clark Stadium (5 - 10 PM)
Thursday, October 10: PHS Football vs Trimble Tech (Homecoming)
Friday, October 11: Drumline performance at “Day of the Girl” Parade

Monday, October 14: (No School Today) Marching Band Rehearsal (3 - 6 PM)
Tuesday, October 15: UIL Marching Band Contest @ Mansfield (3 - 8 PM)
Wednesday, October 17: Pep Band @ TBD Elementary before school
Friday, October 18: Wind Ensemble/Leadership Pep Band @ Lily B Walk-a-thon
Friday, October 18: PHS Football vs Arlington Lamar

Friday, October 25: PHS Football @ Arlington Bowie
Saturday, October 26: US Bands Marching Contest @ Coppell HS (10 AM - 10 PM)

Monday, October 28: Butterbraid Fundraiser Kick-Off (in class)
Wednesday, October 30: Composite Photos in class
Friday, November 1: PHS Football vs Arlington Martin (Senior Night)

Monday, November 4: Fall Jazz Concert
Tuesday, November 5: Booster Club Meeting
Thursday, November 7: PHS Football @ North Crowley
Friday, November 8: Butterbraid Fundraiser Ends
Saturday, November 9: Lone Star Drumline Contest

Monday, November 11: Veteran’s Day Parade (Marching Band performs)
Saturday, November 16: Band Social - Trivia Night!!

Tuesday, November 19: FWISD All-District Band Auditions

Mon-Fri, November 25-29: Thanksgiving Holiday

Tuesday, December 3: Booster Meeting